Brilliant Minds: Secrets of the Cosmos
The lives of some of science's greatest thinkers is explored in this documentary screening in the International Documentary slot, Pakipūmeka o te Ao. The Discovery Channel production follows four of the world's greatest physicists - Galileo Galilei, Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. Each man was a rebel in his own way; each conceived a radical new vision of the cosmos. But what were these brilliant men really like? This programme explores their incredible achievements in the context of their tumultuous lives.
Primary Title
- Brilliant Minds: Secrets of the Cosmos
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 10 October 2006
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- The lives of some of science's greatest thinkers is explored in this documentary screening in the International Documentary slot, Pakipūmeka o te Ao. The Discovery Channel production follows four of the world's greatest physicists - Galileo Galilei, Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. Each man was a rebel in his own way; each conceived a radical new vision of the cosmos. But what were these brilliant men really like? This programme explores their incredible achievements in the context of their tumultuous lives.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
- History
- Science
Hosts
- Harry Prichett (Narrator)
Contributors
- Dan Levitt (Producer)
- Dan Levitt (Writer)
- Dan Levitt (Director)
- Veriscope Pictures (Production Unit)
- The Science Channel (Production Unit)